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Senator Persaud "There Is No Place For Religious Intolerance In CUNY And It Will Not Be Tolerated"
Lateef Turral | Turral@nysenate.gov | 718.649.7653
February 18, 2016
The 10 Brooklyn College students that interrupted a faculty meeting and made anti-Israel demands are obnoxious and religiously intolerant. The manner in which they conducted their protest and the racially charged rhetoric they used is absolutely disgraceful. CUNY needs to take swift action in holding these students accountable for their ridiculous outburst.
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